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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 218 193
Feeder cattle 87 185 111
Slaughter cattle 40 17 39
Replacement cattle 120 16 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 10-15 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 3-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 200.00–203.00 $201.48 $439 —
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
345 345 1 203.00 $203.00 $700 +23.36
395 395 1 198.00 $198.00 $782 +18.75
405–445 421 7 180.00–203.00 $188.81 $795 +15.18
460–485 473 3 180.00 $180.00 $851 +1.98
500–545 521 6 170.00–188.00 $175.53 $915 +16.55
590 590 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,027 +9.00
635 635 1 156.00 $156.00 $991 +15.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 178.00–185.00 $181.39 $599 +13.85
355–385 372 3 173.00–185.00 $180.27 $671 +20.27
405–420 413 2 170.00–178.00 $173.93 $718 +5.93
460–495 474 5 170.00–178.00 $174.01 $825 +11.01
600 600 1 141.00 $141.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 +20.00
390–395 393 2 160.00 $160.00 $629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 —
310–345 322 3 160.00–173.00 $164.18 $529 +4.74
435–440 436 4 148.00–156.00 $150.49 $656 -1.05
510–530 520 2 141.00–152.00 $146.39 $761 +11.35
660 660 1 132.00 $132.00 $871 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 +2.00
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -0.37
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 -0.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 573 2 146.00 $146.00 $837 +19.00
600–645 628 4 137.00–142.00 $138.26 $868 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 168.00 $168.00 $815 +4.06
535–540 538 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $855 +14.08
605–640 623 2 148.00–158.00 $152.86 $952 +19.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1050 903 85-90% 2 32.00–42.50 $38.11 $344 —
920–1315 1116 85-90% 8 46.50–56.00 $52.31 $584 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1575 1158 80-85% 10 58.00–62.50 $59.90 $694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1645 1633 75-80% 2 54.50–56.50 $55.49 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2250–2320 2282 3 91.00–93.00 $92.17 $2,103 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1150 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,221.60
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1075 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.66 —
1020–1135 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,510.75 —
1065–1165 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,342.54 —
1195–1200 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.63 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.